Organisation
Scientific research is one of the engines of economic and social development, constituting an important part of a country’s culture, a perspective that justifies the special attention and priority importance that this field enjoys in academic approaches, and the University of Petroșani (UPET) has a real research potential.
In its research, development and innovation (RDI) activity, the University of Petroșani promotes the development of a research environment focused on technological progress and innovation, competitive at national and international level, which consolidates this institution in a pole of excellence focused on knowledge generation and technology transfer, with direct impact on the increase of scientific performance, visibility and quality of services to the economic and social environment.
Thus, in accordance with Article 189 of the National Education Law, the University of Petroșani has assumed as its mission also scientific research, having the obligation to create technical-administrative structures that facilitate the management of research activities and research-development projects carried out by the staff of the institution. These structures must serve and respond optimally to the needs of the staff involved in research.
Prorectorate for Scientific Research and International Relations is responsible for all aspects concerning the scientific research activity in the university.
In order to ensure the smooth running of RDI activities and the fulfillment of the objectives assumed by the UPET 2020-2024 Strategic Plan, the following structures operate under the authority of the Prorector for Scientific Research :
- Scientific Research Council
- Department of Management of Research and Development (DMCD)
- Department of Technology Transfer and Innovation (DTTI)
- UPET Library
The Scientific Research Council of the University of Petroșani is a working body subordinated to the Senate, and is coordinated by the Vice-Chancellor responsible for scientific research.
Department of Management of Research and Development (DMCD)
The Research and Development Management Department represents the interface between the research and development structures of the university and between the university and the national entities that manage university research, by: coordinating and monitoring research grants; collecting and transmitting statistical data on research activity; supporting the organization of scientific events within the university.
Department of Technology Transfer and Innovation (DTTI)
The Technology Transfer and Innovation Department’s mission is to coordinate and support innovation and technology transfer of research results in the economic environment, being a factor of dissemination, propagation and capitalization of scientific research results in the fields of interest, in order to produce, transmit and capitalize on knowledge.
LIST OF RESEARCH CENTRES
- Engineering of rocks, useful minerals and building materials (IRSMUMC)
- Risk Assessment in Industry (SCENIHR)
- Mining Engineering, Environment and Geology (CCIMMG)
- Mechanical engineering for the extractive industry (IMIE)
- Economic and Social Research for Regional Development (CCESDR)
- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics (CCIMIF)
- Methods, techniques and software for mining process monitoring and control (MCPM)
- Strategic Energy Security Studies
- Excellence in basic and applied research at the University of Petroșani
University Library of Petroșani offers everyone access to information, ideas, reading, encourages and supports the freedom to know, provides and develops necessary services, oriented to meet the needs of readers. The library is subordinate to the University and supports the teaching and research activities carried out there. The basic requirement of the UPET Library is to serve the reading public, all library activities are subsumed under this fundamental purpose. The UPET Library provides researchers with scientific books, monographs, journals and databases for documentation. The library offers the following services:
- issuing permits;
- loan of publications;
- assistance in using bibliographic tools and identifying publications in catalogues;
- information and documentation services: catalogues, mailing lists, bibliographies on request from our own or other systems;
- Internet access;
- interlibrary loan for publications held in other libraries in the country.
Universitas Publishing House belongs to the University of Petroșani and was established on the basis of the Senate Bureau Decision of 24.07.1998 and the decision of the Rector of the University of Petroșani no. 127 of 10 August 1998. The publishing house was established based on the need to support the teaching and scientific research activity of the teaching staff of the University of Petrosani.
The publishing house is a non-profit foundation, not having a separate legal personality and no separate bank account from that of the University of Petrosani.
The publishing activity is carried out in accordance with the provisions of the following regulations: Law no. 8/1996 on copyright and related rights; Law no. 111/1995 on the establishment, organization and functioning of the Legal Depository of Printed Works; orders of the Ministry of Culture and Religious Affairs in this field.